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<br />,.) <br /> <br />PAZC OS-c, L5J <br />ORD J.A \ a..~ <i <br />Date <br />Exhibit No. ~ \"-- S <br />to petitioner, the impact of the proposed mining practices on the farm stands in the area <br /> <br />2 played a major role in the county's decision that the benefits of preserving existing 'uses in <br /> <br />3 the vicinity outweighed the benefits of allowing mining. Petitioner argues that because we <br /> <br />4 cannot be sure that the Board of Commissioners would reach the same conclusion if the <br /> <br />/. <br /> <br /> <br />5 impact on farm stands was removed from the analysis, we must remand the decision for the <br /> <br />6 county to apply the ESEE analysis to the proper factors. <br />7 The county based its decision in large part on the impact that the proposed mining <br />8 activities would have on agriculture and on the neighboring farm stands in particular. <br />9 Therefore, we agree with petitioner that the challenged decision must be remanded to allow <br />10 the county to conduct a new ESEE analysis that does not include consideration of conflicts <br />11 with farm stands. The tenth assignment of error is sustained. <br /> <br />12 XI. <br /> <br />APPLICABILITY OF LOCAL APPROVAL CRITERIA <br /> <br />13 The county denied petitioner's application under OAR 660-23-0180(4). The county <br /> <br />14 also denied petitioner's application in part because it failed to satisfy local approval <br />15 standards that address applications to amend comprehensive plan maps and zoning maps. 15 <br />16 Petitioner in its first assignment of error, and OCAP~~ in its eleventh assignment of error, <br />17 argue that the county erred in applying local approval criteria to the mining application and <br />18 basing the denial of the application in part on petitioner's failure to satisfy local code <br />19 requirements. Petitioners contend that it,!s clear from the text and context of the Goal 5 rule, <br /> <br />15 Lane Code (LC) 16.400( 6)(h)(iii) sets out the criteria for amending the Rural Comprehensive Plan. It <br />provides, in relevant part: <br /> <br />"The Board [of Commissioners] may amend or supplement the Rural Comprehensive Plan <br />upon making the following findings: <br /> <br />"( aa ) For Major * * * Amendments * * * the Plan component or amendment meets all <br />applicable requirements of local and state law, including Statewide Planning Goals <br />and Oregon Administrative Rules. <br /> <br />"(bb) For Major * * * Amendments * * * the Plan amendment or component is: <br /> <br />Page 40 <br />